Rio de Janeiro to the British Virgin Islands: time difference
The British Virgin Islands is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rio de Janeiro 07:52 7:52 AM British Virgin Islands 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
07:52 7:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
06:52 6:52 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:01
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−1 h
The British Virgin Islands is 1 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and the British Virgin Islands are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:52 | 06:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Tortola |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 39,369 |
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Rio de Janeiro and the British Virgin Islands: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is the British Virgin Islands?
The clocks in the British Virgin Islands are 1 hour behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in the British Virgin Islands when it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 8:00 AM in the British Virgin Islands.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in the British Virgin Islands?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in the British Virgin Islands show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call the British Virgin Islands from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the British Virgin Islands – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the British Virgin Islands compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in the British Virgin Islands later: until 1:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in the British Virgin Islands, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and the British Virgin Islands change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in the British Virgin Islands, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
